Autonomic ganglia and plexuses
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The autonomic ganglia and plexuses are a collection of ganglia where autonomic preganglionic neurones arising from the CNS synapse with postganglionic neurones outside the CNS, i.e. in the peripheral nervous system. Many of the ganglia contain nerves of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Postganglionic neurones distribute to many visceral and vascular end organs.
They can be divided by body region:
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craniofacial
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cervical
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thoracic
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abdominopelvic
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coccygeal
-<p>The <strong>autonomic</strong><strong> ganglia</strong> and <strong>plexuses </strong>are a collection of <a href="/articles/ganglia">ganglia</a> where <a href="/articles/autonomic-nervous-system">autonomic</a> preganglionic neurones arising from the <a href="/articles/central-nervous-system-1">CNS</a> synapse with postganglionic neurones outside the CNS, i.e. in the <a href="/articles/peripheral-nervous-system">peripheral nervous system</a>. Many of the ganglia contain nerves of the <a href="/articles/sympathetic-nervous-system-1">sympathetic</a> and <a href="/articles/parasympathetic-nervous-system">parasympathetic nervous systems</a>. Postganglionic neurones distribute to many visceral and vascular end organs.</p><p>They can be divided by body region:</p><ul>-<li>craniofacial<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/otic-ganglion">otic ganglion</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pterygopalatine-ganglion">pterygopalatine ganglion</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/submandibular-ganglion">submandibular ganglion</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/ciliary-ganglion">ciliary ganglion</a></li>- +<p>The <strong>autonomic ganglia</strong> and <strong>plexuses </strong>are a collection of <a href="/articles/ganglia">ganglia</a> where <a href="/articles/autonomic-nervous-system">autonomic</a> preganglionic neurones arising from the <a href="/articles/central-nervous-system-1">CNS</a> synapse with postganglionic neurones outside the CNS, i.e. in the <a href="/articles/peripheral-nervous-system">peripheral nervous system</a>. Many of the ganglia contain nerves of the <a href="/articles/sympathetic-nervous-system-1">sympathetic</a> and <a href="/articles/parasympathetic-nervous-system">parasympathetic nervous systems</a>. Postganglionic neurones distribute to many visceral and vascular end organs.</p><p>They can be divided by body region:</p><ul>
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- +<p>craniofacial</p>
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- +<li><p><a href="/articles/otic-ganglion">otic ganglion</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/pterygopalatine-ganglion">pterygopalatine ganglion</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/submandibular-ganglion">submandibular ganglion</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/ciliary-ganglion">ciliary ganglion</a></p></li>
-<li>cervical<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/superior-cervical-ganglion">superior cervical ganglion</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/middle-cervical-ganglion">middle cervical ganglion</a></li>-<a href="/articles/inferior-cervical-ganglion">inferior cervical ganglion</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/stellate-ganglion">stellate ganglion</a></li></ul>- +<p>cervical</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/superior-cervical-ganglion">superior cervical ganglion</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/middle-cervical-ganglion">middle cervical ganglion</a></p></li>
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- +<p><a href="/articles/inferior-cervical-ganglion">inferior cervical ganglion</a></p>
- +<ul><li><p><a href="/articles/stellate-ganglion">stellate ganglion</a></p></li></ul>
-<li>thoracic<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/cardiac-plexus">cardiac plexus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pulmonary-plexus">pulmonary plexus</a></li>- +<li>
- +<p>thoracic</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/cardiac-plexus">cardiac plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/pulmonary-plexus">pulmonary plexus</a></p></li>
-<li>abdominopelvic<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/coeliac-plexus">coeliac plexus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/hepatic-plexus">hepatic plexus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/renal-plexus">renal plexus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/aorticorenal-plexus">aorticorenal plexus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/superior-mesenteric-plexus">superior mesenteric plexus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/inferior-mesenteric-plexus">inferior mesenteric plexus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/superior-hypogastric-plexus">superior hypogastric plexus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/inferior-hypogastric-plexus">inferior hypogastric plexus</a></li>- +<li>
- +<p>abdominopelvic</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/phrenic-plexus" title="phrenic plexus">phrenic plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/coeliac-plexus">coeliac plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-plexus">hepatic plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/aorticorenal-plexus">aorticorenal plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/renal-plexus">renal plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/superior-mesenteric-plexus">superior mesenteric plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/inferior-mesenteric-plexus">inferior mesenteric plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/superior-hypogastric-plexus">superior hypogastric plexus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/inferior-hypogastric-plexus">inferior hypogastric plexus</a></p></li>
-<li>coccygeal<ul><li><a href="/articles/ganglion-impar">ganglion impar</a></li></ul>- +<li>
- +<p>coccygeal</p>
- +<ul><li><p><a href="/articles/ganglion-impar">ganglion impar</a></p></li></ul>
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